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FeatureSubscription services are slow to take off in US market, but players say growth will come
By some accounts, subscription is on the verge of doing for the whole economy what Netflix and Spotify have done to DVDs and CDs — supplant ownership with access to an ever-refreshing supply for a fee. The auto industry is not immune to the trend, but so far the traditional ...
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FeatureVW Group CIO Martin Hofmann: “There is a will to change”
A massive change in the Volkswagen Group’s IT system landscape is looming. In an interview late last year, Group CIO Martin Hofmann talks about the burden of VW’s technological legacy, cultural change within the company and the opportunities afforded by new technologies.
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FeatureZF: “We now have the computing power we need to move at speed”
ZF’s group CEO, Wolf-Henning Scheide, discussing why IT and technology will be key the supplier’s success.
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FeatureBMW drives innovation and smart tech in digital production push
Jürgen Maidl, BMW’s senior vice president logistics, reveals the importance of developing innovative technologies in production logistics - and the benefits of thinking like a start-up.
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FeatureConnecting the dots with telematics in the finished vehicle supply chain
As in-car technology increases in sophistication, the use of telematics could provide better visibility of faults in the finished vehicle supply chain.
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FeatureWill this be the year of artificial intelligence?
Artificial intelligence will play a crucial role in the transformation of the auto industry in 2019. The reasons: Automakers have to better understand their customers as they forge a more direct relationship. And growing amounts of available data will require the auto industry to adopt more sophisticated analysis tools to ...
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FeatureThe future of auto cyber security lies in a centralised platform
OSR’s Orit Shifman explains how to protect a car from attacks with AI and single digital control center
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FeatureInformation is the future of our business, says Audi's new IT chief
Audio CIO Frank Loydl talks about the company’s IT working methods, moving to the cloud, improving infrastructure and cyber security
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FeatureCluno sees vehicle subscription model as opportunity for dealers
Cluno, a Munich-based company, has been marketing cars under a subscription model since 2017. Maximilian Ehrlich, the startup’s head of data science, talked to automotiveIT about digital business models, the use of artificial intelligence and big data, and cooperation with traditional car dealers.
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FeatureAutonomous driving is not just about technology, says Dutch ITS expert
It’s not just technology that holds the key to the autonomous-vehicle revolution. Automakers, suppliers, IT companies and telecommunications service providers are hard at work to create vehicles that will, one day, take the driver out of the equation.
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FeatureCapgemini: We are a long way from the digital transformation of the auto industry
Paul Fisher spoke to Nick Gill about the trends and challenges facing the car industry and the findings in Capgemini’s new report, Global Digital Mastery Series: Automotive.
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Feature“CIOs are starting to grasp the potential of vehicle data”
Mike Branch, vice president data & analytics at Geotab, talked to automotiveIT International at the company’s recent “Mobility Connect” customer event in Barcelona
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FeatureThe We generation: Volkswagen has big plans for its digital app ecosystem including retail tie-ups and Function as a Service (FaaS) in near future
Paul Fisher speaks with Christoph Hohmann, head of customer experience and communication at Volkswagen We, to discuss how digital services will bring new opportunities for OEMs.
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FeatureNvidia: "There is no such thing as a 100 percent security guarantee"
Joachim Langenwalter, Germany-based director automotive at Nvidia, is responsible for software deliveries to automakers and suppliers in Europe. At the chipmaker’s GTC conference in Munich, he spoke to automotiveIT about autonomous driving technology, cyber security and the challenges faced by the auto industry today.
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FeatureBMW head of digital customer: “Innovation will not stand still because car cycles are too long”
Dieter May, head of digital products and services and digital customer interface at BMW, tells Arjen Bongard how the carmaker will use voice and other digital technologies to offer drivers and passengers connected experiences.
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FeatureMahle CIO: "IT is needed for future business models and the development of new products"
Mahle CIO Markus Bentele discusses the art of juggling changes and new collaborations between Mahle’s IT and the group’s operating units.
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FeatureIn-vehicle UX at Daimler: “We want to offer our customers as many options as possible, but want to provide the best solution ourselves”
Sajjad Khan, vice president digital vehicle & mobility at Daimler, tells automotiveIT how in-vehicle UX, operating systems and AI will develop and converge.
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FeatureFrance's IT outsider trusted on transforming Renault from the inside
Renault CIO, Frederic Vincent, tells automotiveIT International about digital transformation, the IT collaboration with alliance partners Nissan and Mitsubishi and his strategy for dealing with legacy systems.
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FeatureDaimler forging its future in Factory 56 with emphasis on agile manufacture of mobility and EV solutions
New car manufacturing facilities will need to be highly flexible as the trends of vehicle electrification and autonomous driving continue to evolve.
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FeatureVolkswagen Group: "The mobility market is changing and so are we"
Ludger Fretzen, head of group strategy for new business at the Volkswagen Group, spoke to Arjen Bongard about the role of technology in solving urban transport problems, the complexity of the challenges and the need for cross-industry cooperation.
